A) Failed
C) To failB) Bing failedD) Having failed
19. The proposal____, we’ll have to make another decision about when to stat the
project.
A) accepted
C) to accept
A) fixed
C) being fixed
B) fixing
D) to fix
25. Tom _____the party as no one saw him there yesterday evening.
A) can’t attend
B)won’t have attend
C) mustn’t attend
To keep the sun out of our eyes, we wear black sleep masks.
It is surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space. Every astronaut(宇航员) sleep differently: some sleep upside down, some sideways, and
B) Because it’s the easiest way to get the job
D) Because every newcomer starts with a trainee salary
C) Because he doesn’t meet the job requirement
Section C
高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）历年真题
PRACTICAL ENGLISH TEST FOR COLLEGES
―― Level A ―― 2006 年 12 月
Part I Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. A) He does not have a phone
C) The woman can use his phone
C) It was interesting
B) The air is very clear
D) It remains what it was ten years ago
4. A) It will be revised
C) It has been canceled
B) It will be approved
B) accepting
D) be accepted
20. We don’t deny that your products are superior in quality to _____ of Japanese
make.
A) the one
C) these
B) that
D) those
21. It is required that anyone applying for a driver’s license__________ a set of tests.
problem.
28. The nurse told the visitors (not speak) _______________so loudly as to disturb
the patients.
29. I’m afraid there is not much (differ) ____________ in their points of view.
A) take
C) took
B) takes
D) will take
22. There is no evidence ___________ oil price will com down in the near future.
A) which
C)where
B) that
D) as
23. The policeman saw the thief ______ he appeared on the street corner.
34. We regret to inform you that we no longer manufacture the product you are (interest) ___________in.
35. The tall building (complete) _________last month is our new classroom building.
D) They will soon be returned
Conversation 2
8. A) Interviewer and interviewee
C) Manager and secretary
B) Employer and employee
D) Seller and buyer
9. A) He has got the required knowledge
13. What should groups of 8 or more people do if they need a tour guide?
They should book one __________
14. Where can you have meals in the Garden?
You can have your meals in ____________________
job in their firm.
32. I am sure the secretary who has just been hired will prove to be an efficient
(employ) _________.
33. We all felt excited when China-succeeded in (launch)__________its first manned spaceship.
15. In what season is the Garden concert held?
In_____________________
PartⅡ Structure
Section A
16. ______his surprise, the manager found nobody in the meeting room.
On the spacecraft, sleep-time doesn’t mean nighttime. During each
ninety-minute, then it “set” as the spacecraft takes us around the dark side of the Earth.
A) not until
C) the moment
B) as long as
D) only if
24. The policeman kept his eyes ________ on the screen of the computer to identify
the criminal’s footprints.
bedtime we untie them and take them wherever we’re chosen to sleep.
On most spacecraft flights everyone sleeps at the same time. No one has to
stay awake to watch over the spacecraft; the craft’s computers call us on the radio.
B) He is satisfied with the salary offered
C) He thought he could be hired by the company
D) He wanted to have better chances for development.
10. A) Because he had no work experience
Part III Reading Comprehension
(40 minutes)
Task 1
We don’t have beds in the spacecraft, but we do have sleeping bags. During the
day, when we are working, we leave the bags tied to the wall, out of the way. At
B) He will make the call for her
D) The phone is out of order
2. A) It was boring
C) It was interesting
B) It was quite long
D) It was easy to understand
3. A) It is seriously polluted
the bag, and float in a sitting position just above a seat, right next to a window. Before
A) At
C) For
B) To
D) With
17 This company has two branches: one in Paris and _____in New York.
A) another
C) the other
B) one other
D)other
18.______to find the proper job, he decide to give up job-hunting in this city.